This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian History > Ancient > Ancient Indian History – Quiz 121 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ancient Indian History Quiz 121 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The Han Dynasty was known as the Golden Age, partially because it made improvements to the ..... A) Government. B) Ecosystem. C) Writing. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Government. 2. Who founded the Maurya Empire? A) Chandragupta. B) Alexander the Great. C) Brihadnatha. D) Ashoka the Great. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Chandragupta. 3. Which of the following correctly lists the five major varna in correct order from top to bottom. A) Kshatriyas, Brahmins, Sundaras, Vaisyas, Paras. B) Sundaras, Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaisyas, Paras. C) Vaisyas, Kshatriyas, Brahmins, Sundaras, Paras. D) Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaisyas, Sundaras, Paras. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaisyas, Sundaras, Paras. 4. In ancient India, two large cities formed along this body of water. A) Ganges River. B) Indian Ocean. C) Indus River. D) India River. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Indus River. 5. In the Caste System, if you are a landowner, you are part of the ..... Caste. A) Brahman. B) Untouchables. C) Vaishya. D) Sudra. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Vaishya. 6. True or False or NG:Hinduism is the oldest religion in the world? A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 7. Priests, highest group A) Dalits. B) Sudras. C) Brahmins. D) Vaisya:. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Brahmins. 8. What does the "Mohenjo-Daro" translate to? A) "Hill of the dead". B) "Hill of the city". C) "Dead on the hill". D) "Hill near the water". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "Hill of the dead". 9. What caused the Caste system to change in 1950? A) An invasion. B) A huge fire. C) Riots. D) A constitution. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A constitution. 10. What is "the rebirth of the soul into a new body after death" ? A) Monsoons. B) Reincarnation. C) Subcontinent. D) Karma. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reincarnation. 11. The Gupta Empire was also known as India's: A) Golden age. B) Silver age. C) Copper age. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Golden age. 12. Which of the following provides evidence of the Aryan culture in India? A) Domesticated animals. B) Many cities. C) Males and females being equal. D) Sanskrit language. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Many cities. 13. Name the key concept of the following sentence:The Harrapan culture built cities and at the center, they had a Citadel, which is considered the capital where the leaders ruled over the people. A) Economy. B) Politics/Government/Leadership. C) Geography. D) Religion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Politics/Government/Leadership. 14. Social organization developed in Ancient India in which groups of people are divided into distinct social classes. A) The Caste System. B) The Sutras. C) The Vedas. D) The Untouchables. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Caste System. 15. He was a great leader of the Mauran Empire who changed from violence to follow Buddhism and built hospitals and roads. A) Buddha. B) Brahman. C) Ashoka. D) Siddhartha Gautama. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ashoka. 16. Buddha also means..... A) "Brahmin". B) "Enlightened One". C) "Siddhartha". D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "Enlightened One". 17. What do Hindus call the universal spirit that is represented in a variety of forms? A) Atman. B) Brahman. C) Vishnu. D) Karma. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Brahman. 18. What religion did Gupta Emperors practice? A) Hinduism. B) Buddhism. C) Judaism. D) Christianity. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hinduism. 19. A person's duty or what is right for him or her is called ..... A) Karma. B) Vedas. C) Dharma. D) Guru. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dharma. 20. In which book are the Dashaavataara Mudras described? A) Introduction to Bhratanaatyam. B) Dance world. C) Abhinaya Darpanam. D) Dancer. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Abhinaya Darpanam. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesIndian History QuizzesAncient Indian History Quiz 1Ancient Indian History Quiz 2Ancient Indian History Quiz 3Ancient Indian History Quiz 4Ancient Indian History Quiz 5Ancient Indian History Quiz 6Ancient Indian History Quiz 7Ancient Indian History Quiz 8Ancient Indian History Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books